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Obama: Over $97,000 = Rich

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - November 1, 2008

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Does $150,000 Make You Rich?

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 28, 2008

Maybe not, but it may mean no Obama tax cut for you. more >>

Barack Obama's Legislative Wish List: More Taxes, More Protectionism

By Michael Barone - Opinion - October 28, 2008

A McCain administration would mean an attempt to lower taxes. more >>

The Income Tax's 95th Birthday—John McCain and Barack Obama Are Voicing Old Arguments

By Steven R. Weisman - Opinion - October 23, 2008

The arguments around the income tax haven't changed much in 95 years, Steven R. Weisman writes. more >>

Cut Taxes? That's Racism!

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - October 22, 2008

These people are kidding, right? Right? more >>

Where's McCain's Middle-Class Tax Cut? Stuck in 2000

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 22, 2008

The GOP nominee has ceded the issue to Barack Obama. more >>

Obama: Why Reaganomics Didn't Work. Spread the Wealth

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 21, 2008

The 1980s tax cuts weren't really necessary, says the Democratic nominee. more >>

John McCain and Barack Obama on the Economy

By James Pethokoukis - Nation & World - October 20, 2008

The economy took center stage this election cycle. Here is where the candidates stand. more >>

As the Economy Sinks, So Do Odds of a Tax Cut

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - October 9, 2008

What McCain and Obama won't say: There's no money left for cutting taxes. more >>

Thomas Friedman's McCarthyite Tax Attack on Sarah Palin

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - October 8, 2008

Tax increases are not the only way to fund our wars. more >>

After the Bailout: Is Obama Depressing the Market?

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - October 7, 2008

A shaky Wall Street might be worried about future tax and spending plans. more >>

Econoquiz Answers

By Rick Newman - Money - September 12, 2008

Test how well you understand the McCain and Obama tax ideas. more >>

Econoquiz: How High Are U.S. Taxes?

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - September 12, 2008

Test how well you understand the McCain and Obama tax ideas. more >>

The Post’s Cooked Poll and Obama’s Tax Class Warfare

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - September 11, 2008

The paper misses the larger point about Americans' distaste for using the tax code for class warfare. more >>

Video: Obama, McCain, and Your Taxes

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - September 10, 2008

Three families illustrate the impact of proposed policies. more >>

McCain's Tax Cut Problem

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - September 3, 2008

His economics package is a tougher sell than Obama's. more >>

The Bush Tax Cuts, Revisited

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - August 25, 2008

New research shows the 2001 and 2003 rate reductions spurred bigger-than-expected revenue gains. more >>

Ad Roundup: McCain and Obama Zero In on Taxes

By Gretchen Hannes - Nation & World - August 22, 2008

The candidates attack each other's tax plans and records, and a PAC releases a pro-Obama ad. more >>

20 Reasons to Kill Corporate Taxes

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - August 22, 2008

American business needs to get more competitive in the global economy. more >>

McCain’s (Almost) August Surprise

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - August 19, 2008

He accidentally proposed a massive middle-class tax cut. more >>

Taxes: You Pay More Than You Know

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - August 19, 2008

It’s the average person who really gets socked by corporate taxes. more >>

Obama’s Curious Capital Gains Tax Epiphany

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - August 18, 2008

So why did he abandon any plans to sharply increase investment taxes? more >>

Did Obama Blink on Capital Gains Taxes?